# Arab Street

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This article is about the neighbourhood in Singapore. For the political term, see **Arab street**.

Not to be confused with [Arab Lane](/source/Arab_Lane).

**Arab Street** ([Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_character): 阿拉伯街; Malay: *Jalan Arab*) is an area located in the [Kampong Glam](/source/Kampong_Glam) neighbourhood in [Singapore](/source/Singapore). Arab Street can refer to both the street name as well as the surrounding area, which is typically considered to include other surrounding streets, such as but not limited to [Bussorah Street](/source/Bussorah_Street), [Haji Lane](/source/Haji_Lane), Bali Lane and Muscat Street.[1] Today, it is a considered a historical site with many conserved shophouses in the area.

## Etymology

There are two possible explanations for how the name came about:[2]

1. One possible explanation was that an Arab merchant Syed Ali bin Mohamed Al Junied used to own the whole area, hence the choice of name;
1. Another possible explanation can be traced to [Raffles](/source/Stamford_Raffles)' instructions as part of the [Jackson Plan](/source/Jackson_Plan) (also known as the Raffles Town Plan) to allocate the Kampong Glam area to both the [Bugis](/source/Bugis) (who had already previously settled there) as well as the Arabs.

## Notable landmarks

- [Masjid Sultan](/source/Sultan_Mosque)
- [The Projector](/source/The_Projector)
- [Malay Heritage Centre](/source/Malay_Heritage_Centre)

## References

1. Jala Shekho and Lisabelle Tay, for (26 October 2015). ["Arab Street: Singapore's longtime creative hub"](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/destination-singapore-arab-street/index.html). *CNN*. Retrieved 2022-11-14.

1. Victor R. Savage & Brenda S. A. Yeoh (2003). [*Toponymics: A Study of Singapore Street Names*](https://books.google.com/books?id=1o1uAAAAMAAJ). Eastern Universities Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-981-210-205-8.

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